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Boris Gelfand

Boris Gelfand Biography

Chess Player

Boris Gelfand is a distinguished chess player from Israel, born on June 24, 1968. He has achieved significant success in the world of chess, winning numerous international titles and competitions. Gelfand is known for his exceptional skill and strategic acumen on the chessboard.

Boris Gelfand is a distinguished chess player from Israel, born on June 24, 1968. He has achieved significant success in the world of chess, winning numerous international titles and competitions. Gelfand is known for his exceptional skill and strategic acumen on the chessboard.

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“I believe that, not only in chess, but in life in general, people place too much stock in ratings – they pay attention to which TV shows have the highest ratings, how many friends they have on Facebook, and it’s funny. The best shows often have low ratings and it is impossible to have thousands of real friends.”

People Believe Real Shows I Believe Pay Attention Too Much Impossible Tvs Highest Lows Chess Pay Attention Tv Shows Real Friends Rating Many Friends

Author:Boris Gelfand

“The good thing in chess is that very often the best moves are the most beautiful ones. The beauty of logic.”

Beautiful Moving Beauty Logic Good Things Chess

Author:Boris Gelfand

“When I analyse a position, I have a sparring partner who understands chess amazingly well. In a way I feel sorry for him, because of his work with me he cannot play as much chess as he wants. He more or less gave up his playing career.”

Way Want Feels Wells Play Careers Position Sorry Partners Coaches Chess Gave Up Sparring Sorry For Him Sparring Partner

Author:Boris Gelfand

“If you watch it, you should watch it with other players and try to find moves, like it was before. Now on many sites you watch together with the computer and the pleasure is gone.”

Ifs Should Trying Together Moving Pleasure Watches Gone Player Computer Chess Site

Author:Boris Gelfand

“A lot of these ideas are built under wrong presumptions which officials have that chess players are lazy bastards whose sole idea is to deceive (the) public and to make short draws and go home. It's not true. It's a lie.”

Ideas Home Lying Player Draws Built Chess Officials Lazy Sole Deceiving Presumption Chess Players

Author:Boris Gelfand

“I am pleased that in a match for the World Championship I was able to conduct a game in the style of Akiba Rubinstein, where the entire strategic course was maintained from the first to the last move.”

World Firsts Able Lasts Moving Courses Games Style Chess Championship Strategic

Author:Boris Gelfand

About the Author

Born: June 24, 1968
Known for: Chess Player
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